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American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
Photo by Michal Tyl
American Alligator | Alligator mississippiensis
"As big and ferocious as the female alligator may look, she is a gentle mother. A mother alligator makes a nest on shore, where she lays her eggs. Then she guards her eggs until they're ready to hatch. At that point the babies start to make noises, and their mother hears her little ones' peeps as they break out of the eggs. She gently carries them—in her mouth—to the water nearby. Newly hatched young are only about six to eight inches (15 to 20 centimeters) long, and very vulnerable. Their mother protects them from predators, which include raccoons, bobcats, birds, and even other alligators. The young alligators stay with their mother for up to two years. After that, they're able to fend for themselves.” (Source)
King of the hill. Been getting worried about them lately. Hoodlums have been bothering them and their mom. If she attacks anybody, they’re going to kill her by dubbing her a nuisance. I’m going to be pissed if that happens.
American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
Photo by V. Mason
Big gal/guy. Definitely three feet long. So many little ones were hanging out in the bayou. If you didn’t see them, you could hear them.
Baby gator soaking up some sun rays. I’ve noticed that they do the smart thing by hanging out where there’s a ton of vegetation which would make it harder for the bigger ones to get to them.
